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Who
We Are
The Coalition for Affordable Health Coverage (CAHC) is a broad-based group with a singular focus: making health coverage more affordable both for those who currently have coverage and for those who do not.
Our membership is diverse: it includes organizations representing physicians and hospitals, small businesses, large employers, insurers, brokers and agents, consumers, and others who share our view. Because we work in the marketplace, we know what works and we want to improve upon it. In short, as Congress turns to health care reform, we will advocate for more – and more affordable – options for coverage
WHAT WE STAND FOR
Our members stand by the following principles, each of which is dedicated to greater affordability of private-sector health coverage:
- Support market-oriented approaches and tax incentives or other subsidies to promote affordable health coverage for all, including the uninsured.
- Support effective, affordable options for those with high-cost, catastrophic or chronic uninsurable conditions.
- Support flexible policies that allow individuals and businesses to choose health coverage that best meets their needs.
- Support initiatives and innovations that promote high-quality care and that foster and enhance a more competitive market for health coverage.
- Support policies that ensure consumers are equipped with essential comparative information on the price and quality of health care services in order to make sound purchasing decisions.
- Empower consumers to take actions that encourage wellness, promote prevention, and permit saving for future health needs.
ADVOCACY
While affordability is our rubric, we understand that people lack coverage for different reasons. As such, we promote a variety of approaches to address these different reasons. The Coalition’s legislative objectives include support for:
- Refundable and advanceable health care tax credits that would permit those with low and moderate incomes to afford private health insurance.
- Tax parity for the treatment of health expenses for individuals and the self-employed.
- Full funding for the creation and operation of state high-risk pools.
- Wellness and prevention programs, quality initiatives, and greater transparency in the cost and quality of health services.
- Legislation and regulatory policies that make Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) more attractive and affordable.
Combined, we believe these policies will significantly improve the health care market with affordable options that promote universal coverage.
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